Thousands of Catholic faithful are expected to descend upon Rome in the coming weeks — and not only to mourn Pope Francis.

Becciu rose to prominence and power under conservative Pope Benedict XVI and is very much affiliated with the conservative ...

Cardinals will begin their secret ­conclave to elect a new pope on May 7, the ­Vatican confirmed yesterday. The date was decided during a closed-door meeting of cardinals at the Vatican, the first ...

Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu fought for the right to vote for the next pope, despite being convicted of embezzlement and ...

ROME -- Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying ...

Three of the youngest cardinals who will take part in the Conclave: Americo Manuel (51), from Portugal; Cardenal Mykola (45), ...

Cardinal Angelo Becciu, a convicted embezzler stripped by Pope Francis of his privileges, will not take part in the conclave ...

Speaking at St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday, the 54-year-old vicar general for the Diocese of Rome described how the faithful ...

In our news wrap Monday, a massive power outage in Spain and Portugal brought daily life for millions to a complete ...

The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of its preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A diverse cast of cardinals gathering at the Vatican for Pope Francis’ funeral will soon turn to voting ...

The secret voting to elect Pope Francis' successor is being delayed for two days so the cardinals can get to know each other ...